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    From Here to There
    From Here to There
    From Here to There
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    From Here to There

    By Jen Selinsky

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    "From Here to There" contains more musings, most of which were written by the author in the fall of 2013. The book contains more thoughtful work as the year turned into 2014. As an added bonus, Jen also added some recently discovered poems she wrote several years ago.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateOct 19, 2017
    ISBN9781370846818
    From Here to There
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    Jen Selinsky

    Jen Selinsky was born in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2003, she earned her bachelor's degree in English from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. In 2004, she earned her master's degree in library science from the same school. Jen has worked as a professional librarian for over twelve years. She has published more than 170 books, most of which contain poetry. Her work can be found on the following sites: Lulu, Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Barnes & Noble/Nook, Smashwords, and Pen It! Publications. She has also been featured in publications such as: The Courier Journal, Explorer Magazine, Liphar Magazine, and Indiana Libraries. Jen lives in Sellersburg, IN with her husband.

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      From Here to There - Jen Selinsky

      From Here to There

      Jen Selinsky

      Copyright © 2014 by Jen Selinsky

      All rights reserved by the author. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover Art Copyright © 2008 by Travis Potts

      ISBN: 9781370846818

      *Not every poem included in this book is dated in chronological order.  This is not an oversight on my part. Rather, I have made some changes and substitutions.

      -J.L.S.

      Being in that

      Place was killing

      Me—knowing that

      I do not have

      All the time

      And money to

      Make all these

      Resources mine,

      Especially the

      Most rare find

      As I come across it

      At the most

      Appropriate moment—

      Preserved and

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